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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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